France, III Republic. A Tonkin Expedition Commemorative Medal For The Navy 1885 GTRexclude including Great Britain

including Great Britain

The runes exhibit scattered chipping

There is a punched hole at the bottom

HAMMERWURF / 1941 / LINZ" in dark red box

The crew sent an emergency Zone Call brought to bear all available artillery fire in the area onto the specified target

France, III Republic. A Tonkin Expedition Commemorative Medal For The Navy 1885 GTRexclude including Great Britain(Mdaille commmorative de l'expdition du Tonkin). Instituted in 1885. In silver, engraver marked "DANIEL DUPUIS" on the obverse, cornucopia hallmarked on the reverse, measuring 30 mm in diameter, dark patina, light contact and surface wear, replacement ribbon, very fine. Footnote: The medal was instituted on the September 6, 1885, and awarded to the army and navy who served in the 1884 1885 campaign in north eastern Indochina (North Vietnam), otherwise